David Coulthard has high hopes for Jenson Button as Red Bull falter

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Coulthard believes that Button has a chance of winning the drivers’ championshipClive Mason/Getty Images

Jim McGill

Published at 12:01AM, February 27 2014

“Red Bull? They’ve got problems this year. It’s not looking good, and there are no quick fixes.” That’s the frank assessment by David Coulthard of the pre-season performance of the previously all-conquering Formula One team.

As the teams gather in Bahrain today for the final four-day pre-season test ahead of the opening grand prix of the season, in Australia on March 16, the Scot has concerns for Red Bull.

“There are clearly issues with the hybrid part of the car storing the energy and releasing the heat it generates,” said Coulthard, 42, who raced for the Milton Keynes-based team between